Festoons

This patient came to see Dr. Kass complaining that when at work she felt that everyone was staring at the bags under her eyes. Dr. Kass explained that in addition to eye bags she had a condition known as festoons.  He explained that to treat the eye bags without treating the festoons would leave her looking worse than before surgery.   She elected to proceed with bilateral lower eyelid surgery and festoon treatments along with a full face Croton Oil / Hetter Facial Peel Procedure.  She demonstrates a near perfect result from these combined procedures.  Look at the difference in the lower eyelid bags and the festoons!  But don’t miss the distinct improvement in the rejuvenated appearance of her cheeks!  The patient thought that the surgery took years off of her appearance, and she thanks us to this day for giving her back her confidence to continue to work.

This very sweet 69-year-old patient came in complaining of bags, known as festoons, under her eyes. Although many patients, across the country, have told Dr. Kass that their plastic surgeons had said that nothing could  be done for these unsightly bags, this is simply not true. Please look at these photos and decide for yourself! She received festoon treatment with under eye skin resurfacing using the Hetter Facial Resurfacing Procedure that Dr. Kass has perfected in 14 years of use. This patient was so very pleased with her results after this treatment, she is presently contemplating procedures with us.

This patient hated the appearance of his lower eyelids.  After turning 66, this patient decided it was time to have his festoons removed and went to see his plastic surgeon.  That doctor, recognizing the difficult nature of festoon treatment, referred the patient to Dr. Kass, knowing that there simply was no substitute to the vast training and experience of an eye and face plastic surgeon in treating this difficult area.   The patient felt that his festoons made him look much older than he actually was and that it was all anyone ever looked at while speaking to him. After his consultation, the patient booked his surgery that very same day and was able to get in within 2 weeks for the procedure. At his final post-operative visit, the patient said that the results are more than he could have hoped for, and was so glad he made the decision to come see Dr. Kass!

Upper / lower Blepharoplasty and Festoon treatment

This 43-year-old woman was concerned about the drooping of her upper lids, loss of definition of her cheeks, and she “hated” the bags under her eyes. But even more than these, she hated the bags of her cheeks, called festoons, or cheek bags or malar mounds. For her, Dr. Kass performed his unique bilateral resurfacing of the festoons, mid face lifts, bilateral upper and lower eyelid lifts, bilateral eyelid ptosis repairs, and a full-face Hetter resurfacing chemical peel procedure.

She was amazed that the surgery successfully restored the youthful fullness to her cheeks, that the upper lids were symmetric and natural appearing, that the bags beneath her eyes were all gone, and that all of these problems could be addressed at the same time. Her husband volunteered that when he looked at her now, “it was almost like being married to a different (younger) woman.”

This 65 year old woman, about to retire, wanted to look her very best as she began the new activities of her retirement. Initially, she presented for just upper eyelid surgery. But she was so delighted with her results that, after just one week, she decided that she also wanted lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), festoon treatment with localized Hetter Facial Resurfacing, and bilateral midface lifts. Here she is at just a couple of months after surgery. And there will be even greater improvement as she continues to heal!

She says she is constantly getting complimented about her eyes, and that now she faces her retirement activities with renewed vigor and self-confidence. In fact, she is even thinking about what she wants Dr. Kass to do next for her!

This 60 year old male patient wanted to address his upper and lower eye area in order to appear more rested. Dr. Kass addressed his concerns by performing lower and upper blepharoplasty, bilateral festoon treatment and an endoscopic brow lift.